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# isSupported

A Boolean value that indicates whether the device supports basic interaction-session functionality.

```
class var isSupported: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

> Warning:
> This property is deprecated.

### Check the Device’s Supported Features

In iOS 16 and watchOS 9, check a device’s supported features with [`deviceCapabilities`](/documentation/NearbyInteraction/NISession/deviceCapabilities) instead of calling this function.

The value of the [`supportsPreciseDistanceMeasurement`](/documentation/NearbyInteraction/NIDeviceCapability/supportsPreciseDistanceMeasurement) device capability is equivalent to this property, as demonstrated in the following code.

```swift
var isSupported : Bool
if #available(iOS 16.0, watchOS 9.0, *) {
    isSupported = NISession.deviceCapabilities.supportsPreciseDistanceMeasurement
} else {
    isSupported = NISession.isSupported
}
if isSupported {
    // Initiate a nearby interaction session.
}
```

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